Pediatric Occupational Therapy

What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy?

A child’s job or occupation is to play, be independent in self-care activities, and succeed in school. Occupational therapists treat children with disorders that may inhibit their ability to be successful in these areas. An occupational therapist will address this by teaching fine motor activities (how to hold and manipulate objects), visual-motor activities (eye hand coordination), activities to increase upper body strength and endurance, teach the body how to appropriately react to sensory information and self-care skills.

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Kinetic Kids, Inc. is home to the only customized Sensory Gym in the Charlotte, NC area!

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Unlike your standard fitness gyms that use treadmills and weights, a sensory gym is specifically geared for child development.

A sensory gym uses bright, bold colors with different kid friendly stations, and consists of covered swings, ball pits, and climbing walls; essentially, it is a utopia for children (Dean, 2015). This is a structured environment, particularly for children with special needs, which helps ... [Read More]

Kinetic Kids, Inc. has been voted as one of the Top 2015 Charlotte Physical Therapy practices (Verified by Opencare.com), in addition to having on staff one of 2016's Top Speech Therapists in Charlotte, according to Expertise! [pediatric physical therapy, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric speech therapy]

It's easy to get started with us. We offer an introductory screening at a discounted price, just so you can find out what might be causing issues with your child. If you have health insurance, the cost to you might be even less. To get started with therapy services, please follow the steps below, then call our office at (704) 807-5699 ext. 2 to schedule an evaluation with a therapist. We will … More